Refuge de Sales and on to Pointe de Sales

Part 1 of the trip Samoens 2019. Go to part 2.

With summer fast disappearing, Oj and I escaped to Samoens for a long weekend of hiking and charcuterie.

Day 1

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A pleasing hike up the Gorges des Sales to the Refuge de Sales, before doubling back up much higher to a great lookout over the valley.

A photo taken from one side of a valley facing the other. The opposite face is deeply scarred, with patches of moss green on the upper faces.

2019/09/13
1/160s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Ed holds a railing as he looks from one side of a steep valley to the other. The side he’s stood on has a near vertical wall of stone, with a path cut out in to it.

Photo by Oliver Wooderson.

Ed Horsford ― 2019/09/13
1/280s at f/1.8, 28mm, ISO 20, iPhone 10

Looking up a valley. A path ascends the valley on the right, with Oj walking half way up it.

Oliver Wooderson ― Cascade de Sales ― 2019/09/13
1/450s at f/5.6, 23mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A panorama taken from the valley of the Refuge de Sales

Refuge de Salles ― 2019/09/13
1/1900s at f/1.8, 28mm, ISO 20, iPhone 7

Looking straight on to the Chapelle de Sales in bright sunlight.

Chapelle de Sales ― 2019/09/13
1/350s at f/5.6, 24mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Looking inside a small chapel. The inside is bare except for a few religious artefacts on a cement table.

Chapelle de Sales ― 2019/09/13
1/40s at f/4, 15mm, ISO 1250, Fuji X-T20

A white sheep looks directly at the camera

2019/09/13
1/6400s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Oj climbs deeply creased rocks under a deep blue sky.

Oliver Wooderson ― Pointe de Salles ― 2019/09/13
1/1100s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Ed and Oj stand at the top of the Pointe de Salles looking north over the valley.

Ed Horsford, Oliver Wooderson ― Pointe de Salles ― 2019/09/13
1/800s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A panorama looking straight at the Pointe de Chardonnière

Looking back to the Pointe de Chardonnière.

Pointe de Salles ― 2019/09/13
1/750s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A photo looking down a valley in shadow as the sun sets. The right hand cliff is still lit brightly, in contrast to the dark blue rocks below.

2019/09/13
1/200s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Part 1 of the trip Samoens 2019. Go to part 2. Shot at the Refuge de Sales in Samoens.